with (your) eyes (wide) open

understanding the true character of someone or something.

I knew Bill for a long time, and I went into this relationship with my eyes wide open.

• short on and long on
• short on and long on something else
• short on something
• short on something and long on
• short on something and long on something else
• short sharp shock
• short-term
• shot across the bow
• shotgun wedding
• shot in the arm
• shot in the dark
• shoulder to cry on
• shoulder to shoulder
• shout from the rooftops
• shouting match
• shout something from the rooftops
• Shove something up your arse!
• Shove up your arse!
• show a clean pair of heels
• Show a leg!
• show around
• show around somewhere
• show face
• show hand
• show in their true colours